Significance of Skill and Management Formation for the Future of the Formation of Engineering

ABSTRACT: With the present work, we want to present how and why are necessary the acknowledgement in business for industrial engineers and for information technologies engineers. In Spain, and especially in the Comunidad Valenciana where our university is located (Polytechnic University of Valencia), the main business net is small private companies (SMEs). These companies are demanding generalists professionals. These companies do not have the resources to hire an engineer, a bookkeeper or a specialist in marketing. The majority of the companies that hire engineers, they need that these professionals have knowledge of management and business administration in order to face the work they have to perform. When we observe, as teaching institution, this situation we try to bring up and simulate companies real situations in order to teach the acknowledges of business administration and management to our students. We believe, it is necessary to complete the formation of an engineer with acknowledges and skills like motivation, leadership and team working. These should take a significant relevance in their careers in order to become professionals with successful future.